I was invited to read a post written by my friend Paul Barker about the history of blacks and the Mormon church. A lot of thought and research was put into the post, so I want to share it with my readers as well. Enjoy!
If you are not familiar with the Mormon faith, church members of African...

By Dr. Darron T. Smith
On Tuesday, Randy Bott, a BYU professor of religion, told the Washington Post that the LDS Church’s historic prohibition on priesthood ordination for men of African descent was a “blessing” to blacks because they were not “ready” for priesthood authority. –...